right now. >> good afternoon from the seneca falls savings bank right here in the great upstate that is new york. nice to see you. i'm dylan rat gap. how are you? we are here today to kick off our steel on wheels tour from the real-life setting that was recreated in the american classic "it's a wonderful life." many of the same struggles george bailey faced all those years ago mirror what the american people are facing a half a century later. whatever your perspective, america needs a jobs movement whether it is the rigged trade policies, the big banks stranglehold, the tax code or the high cost of health care, the result, as we all know by now, a complete lack of investment are in america. while wall street closes out the most profitable two-year stretch ever and multinational corporations continue to prosper at the expense of american jobs, that's why we are here today and it's also while we will be traveling to philadelphia and st. louis tomorrow and friday and more importantly, why we will continue our cross-country journey in the months to come. steel on wheels, quite simply is abo

. tonight, they're still working to free snow-bound drivers. elaine quijano is in west seneca which got almost three feet of snow. >> reporter: police say the last of the motorists trapped on this stretch of highway behind me here will be evacuated by tonight, but dozens of other motorists in cars and trucks are still stuck at this hour. authorities worked all night trying to keep snow-bound motorists warm and hydrated. they brought food and fuel. no injuries were reported. many of the motorists, including this college basketball team, are still trapped tonight. this mess started when a jackknifed tractor trailer blocked the road. drivers in both directions were trapped by heavy snowfall that made it impossible to move. right now, the snow is still falling, and it is expected to continue falling through tomorrow. parts of interstate 90 remain closed at this time. elaine quijano, cbs news, west seneca, new york. no, cbs news, west seneca, new york. not wash. power wash. ok. whoa. [ female announcer ] life comes with headaches and that's when people reach for excedrin. excedrin starts rel

seneca falls or places we will go, how does a policy like this go to creating jobs in a town like st. louis? >> it's a great deal if you plan to be alive for the next two years, but after that, the bill comes due. the idea that it's fantastic, we can come together to borrow a trillion dollars from the kids and spend on us now. i do think it's going to help the economy at the margins in the next couple of years, but will it really deserve the applause if at the same time, you're enacting the longer term deficit fixes along with much more meaningful things to boost jobs. eliminate the payroll tax. cut payroll taxes. do a reform that will incentivise long-term investment. that was too big a bite for this kind of christmas holiday gift and terrific political theatre for the president. >> maybe we can find some kids, we can take some stuff from them. i'm sorry. that's terrible. i shouldn't say such things. if you want to create jobs in this country, tax policy is a huge portion along with trade policy, banking policy. what would a tax policy that did create jobs in your fantasy land look

this effort. we start tomorrow in seneca falls, new york. the town that inspired the classic "it's a wonderful life" and it is a perfect site to focus on restoring and celebrating the adaptive spirit that is america. thursday, from seneca falls, we move to philadelphia, the birthplace of the constitution and a look at how we as a nation can fulfill the dreams of our founding fathers as we continue to fall short to so many of those ideals. friday, wrapping up this leg of the tour, the spirit of america going to st. louis. exploring how today's innovators are using the frontier spirit to tackle our toughest problems and create the industries of the future that not only create jobs, but also solve america's problems as opposed to keep powerful interests in their jobs. we are incredibly excited about this new opportunity. there will be lots of fun, digital aspects of this working with andrew jenks. i hope we can initiate the beginning of a real jobs movement in this county tr. up next, today here on the show, defending obama care. the administration filing an appeal of the judge's ruling

innovation back to america. our first stop is this wednesday in seneca falls, new york. the town that not only served as the inspiration for "it's a wonderful life," but serve as the birthplace of the women's suffrage movement. we've got great guests to talk about, reigniting the resilient spirit. among our guests, carolyn grimes and then from seneca falls, we're on to philly, where our founder fathers gathered hundreds of years ago and where we've been working to try to narrow the gap of these founding fathers and whatever the current reality of our country is and the gap obviously between the ideals of fairness that have been consistent in this country. our final stop on the first leg of the tour is the gateway to the west ft st. louis, missouri. under the famed arch itself. we'll introduce you to innovators who have adapted the frontier spirit represented by that arch to solve america's modern day problems in america's modern day frontiers. it's a huge week and we do hope that you will share some of this journey with us. not only on the show, but on the web and through the series of to

, and to get into the country starting here in seneca falls, moving to philadelphia, st. louis, through the midwest, the west coast, the southeast to really engage with people directly about these issues and try to start a cohesive movement as a group. not that we have all the answers, but that we know there's a lack of a drive right now towards a debate around the problems that are actually at the root cause of this, going to trade, taxes, health care. and the banking system, and until we actually force the debate around the issues that are actually the problem instead of either covering it up or distracting ourselves from it, we're never going to have jobs. and more and more of us in this country are of that belief. and of that awareness. we look at this -- this as an opportunity to connect inside of this country and hear from folks about their struggles against those various issues and at the same time, make people feel and give people a venue, a place where they can connect and engage in a way that may be able to drive this message back to washington, d.c. that we do want a jobs mov

-90 overpass in west seneca, new york. ron, how are we holding up there? >> reporter: the conditions out here are pretty tough. heavy snow is falling. there's two feet or more on the ground in some areas and the big problem is over there behind me. that's i-90. and you can see the lights of a long line of cars and trucks sitting there in gridlock. it started last night around 8:00 when a big truck jackknifed and crashed, blocking hundreds of cars and motorists, leaving them stranded, many through the night and through the day. it is the first major snowstorm of the season for upstate new york. and it has completely paralyzed a vast stretch of the region's main highway. drivers stranded, sharing mare misery on cell phones on the local evening news. >> i was very optimistic up until midnight. then the state troopers came through and said it will be a while. >> well, we started building a snowman. >> reporter: this woman sat in traffic for more than 11 hours. >> it just halted to a stop right around 9:30, quarter till 10:00. that's where i sat all night until this morning. >> reporter:

their hopes for the crown in china. because seneca family has that own little new year a miracle running around the house and helping with the festive furs decoration at the local farmers and she's the wish i wrote on that piece of napkin in the one i made in many many other occasions but i know for a fact from my own experience in the experience of my friends that on new year's eve you need to ask for something very dear to your heart and it will definitely come true. there will be no gifts or frantic cooking deceiving but all in biggest say was the dora goes to see the dream fairy they're all going to have a bottle of bubbly t.v. saturday cramming chimes and proceed with the wishful thinking they're already think they're like a store but didn't stop dreaming. artsy mosco. now do remember you can always find more. details on the. website dot com and he's a taste of what's waiting right now if you're coming to. find out how to make the most of. the. last major headlines of two thousand. floods in australia are affecting some two hundred people as rising water. officials in. the u

that. and dylan kicks off his steel on wheels tour with a live show broadcast from seneca falls, new york, the town that inspired the holiday classic "it's a wonderful life." dylan is launching a campaign to create jobs and renew the spirit of america. that's at 4:00 eastern right here on msnbc. and my friend, tamron hall, has a look at what's next on "news natio nation". >> great show. good seeing you in new york as well. >>> in our next hour, we'll pick off where andrea left off. the senate just approved the president's tax cut deal. now the white house is calling republican opposition to the s.t.a.r.t. treaty, quote, a new low in political stunts. we are live on capitol hill for the developments. >>> plus, right now the house is now taking up a new repeal of don't ask, don't tell. we'll have the latest from the senate, which we're watching and the house. >>> i'm joined by one of the florida school board members targeted by a gunman who opened fire inside a school board meeting. we're learning more about the gunman. we'll find out what that school board member was thinking when the

see you from seneca falls tomorrow. um next, "hardball" with chris matthews. >>> romney heads right. let's play "hardball." who's sorry now? one week ago, all that noise against the tax cut deal came from the democratic left. now, the noise is is on the right. limbaugh, palin and mitt romney are all complaining about the $900 billion bill. the question you have to ask the what are they complaining about? they love tax cuts. this deal gives you huge tax cuts. are you complaining just because you don't want the president to have a win? is that your economic philosophy? also, whose presidency has obama been reading about late ly? according to "the new york times," it's bill clinton. it could help explain what could be the most important political alliance in america today. two former clinton administration heavy weights robe -- plus, that loud noise you heard outside your window was the republican snowball fight that came when yes, michael steele is running again. but how can the party of lincoln stop this guy? it was after all these wins in fact and with a secretary of state alive now

we don't have cusmers. we have friends. >> report: it's located on five aes next to seneca creek. in 1972, hurrine agnes flood the store. montgomery unty parks bought e property and rented it to the pools their leaseuns out on the december 31st. they' burning buness records becau economic hard times cingarmer has made it difficult for the store to continue exteing credit. >> ihink it's sort when was old time business tchniqueand traditions run into modern realities of credit. and people not paying their bills. tre's a petition drive for the continuedperati of pool's store. the department have parksell ushey are hoping to ffl it up andind ather tenant them went he with an unexpected trophy >> i'm really excited i was ab to get this. this will have a place in my family room and home. >> the store was aathering place attracting custom for farm fresh eggs,hotdo, chilly and barbecue they are pac up the belongings. 84-year-old raymond pool look over the many srap books he's put tether over the years. >> i'v been here quite a whil and enjoyed every minute of it. and hate to leave. will

. we got started in seneca falls, new york. our journey next takes us to the place where our founding fathers started -- we have been striving for since it began. slavery, women's suffrage, civil rights. our founding fathers fell short in reality even if not in ideal. and ever since, the people of this country have set the ideas of the founding and reality of our country on any given day. today, it's the fight for economic liberation, investment, job creation, prosperity, closing the crushing gap between the increasingly few wealthy and the rest who suffer at their mercy as they control too much of our government. we can close that gap by ending rigged trading policies, by addressing the tax code and by reforming a crushing cost of the broken health care system. the road we're embarking on with this jobs movement will be long and winding and there will be many roadblocks in the way, i have no doubt. the entrenched interests who continue to profit is very powerful, but whether it be voting rights, civil rights or gay rights, the good news if history is any indication, we as a

stranded hundreds of travelers. cbs news correspondent elaine quijano is in west seneca, new york this morning with more on that. hey, elaine. good morning. how's it looking there now? >> reporter: it's looking a lot better, jeff. in fact, just behind me here in the distance you'll see that traffic is working slowly on the new york throughway or interstate 90 here after what happened, really, a nightmare scenario for motorists. it all began wednesday night when a monster lake effect storm dumped almost three feet of snow just as authorities here on the interstate were trying to clear an accident, a jackknifed semi. the result, about 11 miles on this interstate was backed up. traffic was essentially paralyzed and plows simply couldn't keep up. hundreds of motorists stranded overnight. some people spending 20 hours in their vehicles. eventually it was all cleared, but now many are asking, how does this happen? officials for the new york throughway authority say they are looking at that and say certainly in the future they plan to have barriers and other things to prevent more cars from l

. however, if you look at the amount of effort -- i was up in seneca falls on friday, which in in addition to be the town upon which where the women's suffrage movement started in 1848, at that point in time women were considered property. it was ok to whip them. it was a slave country. those people worked against those types of oppressions, which were so much more violent and present in the actual lives of the disenfranchised community, or in it this case, half the population. it took them 70 years from 1848 up through their ability to vote. i really believe that this organization, that this panel and this particular conversation about electoral fairness and collect w-- electoral reform is the latest chapter in an ongoing conversation between the desire of self preservation and the destructive acts of change that caused those who are trying to preserve themselves to find themselves in a transposition. for that reason, it should not be as frustrating as many of us find it to be, that this is finding resistance. it is natural that this conversation comes into a tremendous amount of resistan

in seneca falls on friday, which in in addition to be the town upon which where the women's suffrage movement started in 1848, at that point in time women were considered property. it was ok to whip them. it was a slave country. those people worked against those types of oppressions, which were so much more violent and present in the actual lives of the disenfranchised community, or in it this case, half the population. it took them 70 years from 1848 up through their ability to vote. i really believe that this organization, that this panel and this particular conversation about electoral fairness and collect -- electoral reform is the latest chapter in an ongoing conversation between the desire of self preservation and the destructive acts of change that caused those who are trying to preserve themselves to find themselves in a transposition. for that reason, it should not be as frustrating as many of us find it to be, that this is finding resistance. it is natural that this conversation comes into a tremendous amount of resistance. that goes into the civilian narrative around this

themselves. however, if you look at the amount of effort -- i was up in seneca falls on friday, which in in addition to be the town upon which where the women's suffrage movement started in 1848, at that point in time women were considered property. it was ok to whip them. it was a slave country. those people worked against those types of oppressions, which were so much more violent and present in the actual lives of the disenfranchised community, or in it this case, half the population. it took them 70 years from 1848 up through their ability to vote. i really believe that this organization, that this panel and this particular conversation about electoral fairness and collect w-- electoral reform is the latest chapter in an ongoing conversation between the desire of self preservation and the destructive acts of change that caused those who are trying to preserve themselves to find themselves in a transposition. for that reason, it should not be as frustrating as many of us find it to be, that this is finding resistance. it is natural that this conversation comes into a tremendous amount of

was up at seneca falls i guess on friday or late last week. in addition to the town upon which -- "it's a wonderful life" was based and also with the first women's suffrage meeting occurred, and at that time women were considered property, it was ok to with them as long as the whip was narrower than the width of your -- with of your thumb. those people worked against those types of oppressions, which is so much more violence is so much more president -- present, and it took them 70 years, from 1848 up through, again, their ability to vote. organization,s the panel, and this particular conversation about the electoral fairness and reform is simply the latest chapter in an ongoing contest that has been ever present between the desire of self preservation among all individuals and disruptive aspects of change that caused those trying to preserve themselves to find themselves in a threatened position. for that reason, it should not be as frustrating as many of us find it to be, that this is finding as much resistance as it does. it is natural and conversation like this comes into a

seneca, new york, this morning with this story. hey, ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, ann. yes, the good news is that that main roadway, i-90, is reopened this morning after about 36 hours shut down. it happened when a tractor-trailer jack-knifed, causing a huge backup that closed the road as much as ten miles in both directions, stranding hundreds of motorists in their cars, many overnight. it was a really awful scene, and this morning, people are demanding to know how that could happen in a place like buffalo, new york, which certainly gets more than its fair share of snow. that snow continues today, but much lighter than yesterday, when we had blizzard conditions. still, there's up to two to three feet on the ground in most places. ann, back to you. >> ron allen this morning. ron, thanks. >>> new unemployment numbers in for november show job growth slowed to a sluggish 39,000, a sharp drop from the 172,000 jobs created in october. the unemployment rate jumped from 9.6% to 9.8%, the highest it's been since april. 15.1 million americans are now out of